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    I've dropped Griffin for a while as I have now got:-



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    Poor old Griff, I wonder if he'll come back

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    Very much eye opening to events from the past...
    I actually have this on my kindle! I'll check it out soon.

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    Poor old Griff, I wonder if he'll come back
    For sure that Griff will return.... I've read several of his books and I still have several to go.

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    I finished War by Sebastian Junger who visited one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan several times, and created the incredible documentary Restrepo in the process (highly recommend checking out that film).

    Fantastic book. Very intimate look at the brotherhood of soldiers and insights into their psyche, as well as just incredible raw imagery of war on the frontlines. Junger is an incredible writer, I see now why people have called him a modern Hemingway. Easily one of the best firsthand accounts of any war I've ever read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Godfather View Post
    I finished War by Sebastian Junger who visited one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan several times, and created the incredible documentary Restrepo in the process (highly recommend checking out that film).

    Fantastic book. Very intimate look at the brotherhood of soldiers and insights into their psyche, as well as just incredible raw imagery of war on the frontlines. Junger is an incredible writer, I see now why people have called him a modern Hemingway. Easily one of the best firsthand accounts of any war I've ever read.
    Looks great! I read The Perfect Storm quite a few years back. Didn't think so much of the movie, though..

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    This is something of an eye-opener (if true).

    Covers many aspects of Russian interference over decades and also the influence of Opus Dei.... :

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    I'm almost finished One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick - the LT in Generation Kill if you ever saw the HBO series. Fantastic book the covers his experiences going through Marine OCS and infantry training, his first deployment in Afghanistan right after 9/11 (he was deployed on an MEU on 9/11 and was one of the first troops in Afghanistan). After his first deployment, he become a Recon Marine and describes going through various specialized schools, and then deploying again during the second Iraq War. Really incredible insights to the experiences of a company grade officer in war, the misery, decision making, struggles with incompetent leadership. Very well written book, I can see why it was named one of the best Military Biographies of the 2000's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Monk View Post
    I've dropped Griffin for a while as I have now got:-


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    Poor old Griff, I wonder if he'll come back
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    For sure that Griff will return.... I've read several of his books and I still have several to go.
    Back to Griffin - >

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    I'm reading Skunk Works by Ben Rich right now about his years leading Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division, building the F-1117 Nighthawk. Very interesting read.

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    The 4th book in W.E.B. Griffin's Clandestine Operations series. One to go.....

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    Those are good ones. I'm starting to re-read Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series.

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    What sort of theme is it?

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    Sword of truth? Hmmmm, I'd guess its a fantasy of sorts, with political (conservative mostly) viewpoints. Think swords and wizards, good vs evil, with a dash of dystopia. I won't ruin it, BUT there are many books (13 or so) to the resolution. There's slight romance, political stuff, etc. Its kinda hard to pin down actually, other than sci-fi/fantasy. This, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, Tolkien's series, Michael Anderle's Kutherian Gambit (et-al), L. E. Modesitt Recluse series and others are among my favorite series. I have many other authors I follow, some for differing topics, but when I just want to read,like watching a movie, the previous fill the bill. Do give one a shot and let me know what you think.

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    I somehow managed to lose my entire Calibre Library on Monday - I have no idea what happened but I now have to rebuild it..... it had several thousand books.

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